HomeMy WebLinkAbout20133537.tiffSTATE OF COLORADO
Governor
John Hickenlooper
Department of Natural Resources
Mike King, Executive Director
Mr. William Garcia, Chair
Weld County Commissioners
1150 "O" Street
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80632
Dear Mr. Garcia,
Managing
State Trust Lands
Since 1876
STATE BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS
William E. Ryan, Division Director
1127 Sherman Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 866-3454
Fax: (303) 866-3152
RECEIVED
DEC 13 2013
WELD COUNTY
COMMIES ONERS Dec. 13, 2013
This letter is to inform you that a new use is being proposed for the state trust land identified by the State
Land Board as "Pawnee National Grasslands" and specifically described as Twp 9 North, Range 60 West,
section 36. The proposed new use is leasing for oil and gas development.
The Pawnee National Grasslands parcel was designated into the Stewardship Trust established by the
State Board of Land Commissioners (hereinafter the State Land Board or SLB) pursuant to Article IX,
Section 10(1)(b)(I) and C.R.S. 36-1-107.5 in December 1998. In managing Stewardship Trust lands, the
SLB Director shall review and evaluate whether any new uses will adversely affect the natural values of
the property. Comments are invited from all current lessees and from appropriate local, state and federal
agencies as well as from the original nominator(s), if practicable, for a 30 -day comment period.
This letter is being sent to you as the local governing agency with jurisdiction pertaining to the Pawnee
National Grasslands parcel of state trust land. This letter is being sent via certified mail and shall serve as
notice that the new use is being proposed by staff and may be brought before the Board for approval at an
upcoming meeting.
If you wish to comment on these this proposed new use, please do so within 30 days, or no later than
January 13, 2014. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at (303) 866-3454 ext.
3318. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Mindy Gottsegen
Stewardship Trust/Conservation Services Manager
cc. Matt Pollart, Acting Field Operations Manager and North Central District Manager
Attachment
pz Z3-93
2013-3537
COMMISSIONERS: Buck Blessing, Michele A. Bloom, Thoi as.+R. Gray Robert Bledsoe, Gary Butterworth
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